Expandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter



FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an expandable exoskeleton for a ballooncatheter showing our new design, with the expandable exoskeleton in anunexpanded state, the expandable exoskeleton capable of placement over aballoon of a balloon catheter;

FIG. 2 is a first side elevational view of the expandable exoskeletonfor a balloon catheter in the unexpanded state;

FIG. 3 is a second side elevational view of the expandable exoskeletonfor a balloon catheter in the unexpanded state;

FIG. 4 is a third side elevational view of the expandable exoskeletonfor a balloon catheter in the unexpanded state;

FIG. 5 is a fourth side elevational view of the expandable exoskeletonfor a balloon catheter in the unexpanded state;

FIG. 6 is a distal end view of the expandable exoskeleton for a ballooncatheter in the unexpanded state;

FIG. 7 is a proximal end view of the expandable exoskeleton for aballoon catheter in the unexpanded state;

FIG. 8 is first side elevational view showing our new design, with theexpandable exoskeleton for a balloon catheter in an expanded state;

FIG. 9 is a second side elevational view of the expandable exoskeletonfor a balloon catheter in the expanded state;

FIG. 10 is a third side elevational view of the expandable exoskeletonfor a balloon catheter in the expanded state;

FIG. 11 is a fourth side elevational view of the expandable exoskeletonfor a balloon catheter in the expanded state;

FIG. 12 is a distal end view of the expandable exoskeleton for a ballooncatheter in the expanded state; and,

FIG. 13 is a proximal end view of the expandable exoskeleton for aballoon catheter in the expanded state.

The broken lines illustrate unclaimed portions and form no part of theclaimed design.

CLAIM The ornamental design for an expandable exoskeleton for a ballooncatheter, as shown and described.